2+ week, 1+ day ago  (279+ words) That will bring the Freeport, Maine-based company's store count to 76 in 21 states with further expansion planned in 2027. While other outdoor brands are contracting, L.L. Bean is expanding. In the next few months, Orvis will close 36 full-price and outlet stores, REI shuttered…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (638+ words) Pacific Retail Capital Partners' CEO Steve Plenge and Annmarie Plenge, chief creative officer, discuss the value of incorporating gathering places, event spaces and parks into their projects. Downtown White Plains, N.Y., is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Significantly, 46 percent of District Galleria's…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Starbucks' labor practices on a Brazilian coffee farm prompted a civil suit by eight workers this spring. A group of 17 labor unions, human rights organizations and watchdog nonprofits including Coffee Watch are calling on the lifestyle brand Farm Rio to…...